{"id":32694,"date":"2016-12-30T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=32694"},"modified":"2016-12-29T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:06:40","slug":"rcma-nsf-international-create-roof-coating-materials-pcr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/rcma-nsf-international-create-roof-coating-materials-pcr\/","title":{"rendered":"RCMA, NSF International Create Roof Coating Materials PCR"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA)<\/a> and NSF International<\/a> have created a product category rule (PCR) for roof coating materials. PCRs enable product environmental information to be more transparent and useful to the marketplace. Products covered in this PCR include fluid-applied and adhered coatings used for roof maintenance or roof repair, or as a component of a roof covering system or roof assembly.\u00a0
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\nBased on international environmental management guidelines (ISO 14025), a PCR defines how to conduct a life cycle assessment for a particular product group and what to include in the resulting report. A life-cycle assessment measures inputs, outputs and environmental impacts of a product across its lifespan. The environmental product declaration (EPD) is the third-party-verified report that explains the data generated from a life cycle assessment.\u00a0What is included in the EPD is also defined by the PCR.<\/p>\n